Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (13-11) will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets (11-16) at Kaseya Center on Monday.

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and walked away with a win by a score of 101-94 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Nets ended up walking away with 21 while the Raptors racked up 29 personal fouls. They also buried 15 out of their 44 shots from distance. Toronto finished the game at 78.6% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 14 attempts. Moreover, Toronto totaled 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Toronto distributed 26 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 39.5% from the floor on 34 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 53 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nets converted 26 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 83.9%. Brooklyn wrapped up the game having earned a 40.2% FG percentage (33 of 82) and made 9 of their 39 three-point shots.

Cameron Johnson is one player who was a contributor for this game. Johnson finished shooting 60.0% from the floor and also distributed 6 assists. He played 34 mins played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up scoring 33 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Brooklyn enters this contest with a record of 11-16 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 22.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling in 38.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 692 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are shooting 38.0% on 3-point shots (409 of 1,077) and 80.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 109.7 points per contest (23rd in the league) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 37.4% on shots from distance and they are 21st in basketball in PPG from their opponents (114.5). The Nets defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.7% (1,099 of 2,256) and they relinquish 42.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 22nd in basketball in giving up assists with 731 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Heat took a loss by a score of 125-124 when they faced the Pistons. Concerning attacking the glass, Miami permitted Detroit to pull down 52 overall (7 offensive). They shot 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 20 out of 40 and ended up going 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Heat allowed the Pistons to knock down 44 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 48.9% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished the game shooting 45 out of 99 from the floor which had them at 45.5%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Miami made 12 of their 43 tries (27.9%). They were able to bury 22 of those for a percentage of 91.7%. The Pistons committed 24 fouls in the matchup which took the Heat to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 16 steals for the matchup. The Heat were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the matchup.

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in the game. Butler totaled 35 points in his 44 minutes of playing time and earned 10 assists in this contest. He converted 12 of 21 for this contest for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and earned 19 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 13-11 this year. The Heat have committed 16.3 fouls per game while shooting 78.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.4 times per game (12th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. Miami has scored 2,707 points on the season (112.8 per game) and they average 43.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Heat are connecting on 45.3% from the floor, which is 22nd in basketball.

The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 109.7. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (13th in the league). The Miami defense concedes 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (332 of 908) and opponents are knocking down 80.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 27.0 assists and 45.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 20th and 26th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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